Matthew Scott Weber
Professor of Communication, Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Chapter Member: New Jersey-Philadelphia SSN
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About Matthew
Weber’s research focuses on the role of technology and social media in local news organizations and news production. Overarching themes in Weber’s work include the impact of technology of organizational change; and the role of social media in driving disruption in the media industry. Weber works actively as a partner with civic organizations; nonprofits; and as a consultant.
Contributions
Why the United States Needs Digital Preservation Policies
Key Findings Brief,
No Jargon Podcast
Publications
"Newspapers and the Long-Term Implications of Hyperlinking" Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 17, no. 2 (2012).
Discusses how digital technology has a significant impact on the way in which news is produced and distributed.
"Coding the News: The Role of Computer Code in Filtering and Distributing News" (with ). Digital Journalism 6, no. 3 (2018): 310-329.
Examines the way in which algorithms impact news production.